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Psalm 24:4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

2For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.
3Who may ascend to the LORD’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
4He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.
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Clean hands and a pure heart belong together in this answer about approaching God, placing outward conduct and hidden loyalties under the same standard.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.Both passages connect purity of heart with access to God: standing in his holy place and seeing him.
Psalm 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.Psalm 24 describes a pure heart, while Psalm 51 asks God to create a clean heart.
James 4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.Both passages connect approaching God with clean hands and pure hearts.
Job 17:9Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.Both passages describe clean hands as a mark of the righteous person, with Job speaking of growing strength.
2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Both passages describe holiness that reaches outward conduct and inward life, using hands and heart or flesh and spirit.
Psalm 73:1A Psalm by Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.Both psalms speak of purity of heart in connection with God's blessing or goodness.
Psalm 26:6I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,Both psalms connect clean hands with approaching the LORD, whether at his holy place or his altar.
Isaiah 33:15–16He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his …Both passages describe integrity through deeds and speech, pairing the conduct of hands with a refusal of deceit.
Psalm 25:1By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.Both speak of lifting up the soul: Psalm 24 rejects falsehood, while Psalm 25 directs the soul toward the LORD.
1 Timothy 2:8I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.Both passages connect approaching God with the holiness of a person's hands.
Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.Both passages speak of inward purity; Acts names God as the one who cleanses hearts by faith.
2 Samuel 22:21The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.Both passages connect cleanness of hands with receiving blessing or reward from the LORD.
Where this verse fits

Guilt and confession. temptation. praise and worship.

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God's holiness reaches your actions and your heart. The next line names him as the God of salvation, from whom blessing and righteousness come.

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